Omotola Jalade shares her rough road to success story as a challenge from former beauty queen

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- Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde shares her grass to grace story

- She takes up the #YetIwon challenged thrown by former beauty queen Omowunmi Akinnifesi

- The purpose of the challenge is to inspire other people to aim for success despite all odds

Former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) Omowunmi Akinnifesi recently shared how she was told she can never win the beauty pageant which she eventually won.

After sharing her inspiring story, she challenged other successful people to share their grass to grace story using the #YetIWon. One of the few people who has taken up the challenge is Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde.

The mother of four tells the story of her father died while she was in school and almost everything came to a stop for her and her family, even her education.

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Ex-beauty queen Omowunmi Akinnifesi makes Omotola share her rough road to success story

She went on to share how she escorted a friend to an acting audition and how she got her first role. Her road to success was not totally smooth as at a point in her career, she alongside some other actors, was banned from taking up roles in Nollywood. She got a ban of two years while others got one then she went into music.

"My Dad died ! Everything went down hill. It looked like even schooling had come to an end. All Hope seemed to have come to an End! I was able to stand against all odds beside my widowed Mum. I wanted to be succesful so bad, I was sensitive to all opportunities. I escorted a friend to an acting audition, she didn't get in , i did. I Found my Future... , It was tough ...#YetIwon

Fastforward to the Ban on Top actors. Everyone was banned for one year. I was banned for 2 ! I had always wanted to do music...my first Love but there was No time. Now I had time, Against all odds I did and Released my First Album "GBA" Had a Hit single "Naija Lowa" Was invited for the Grammy! My song "Barren Land From my second Album "Me myself and eyes " was adapted by Amnesty international and I was signed to Bungalo Universal ! I earn Royalties in $$$ ... Despite the ups and downs ..... yetIwon

No matter what life throws at you , you Can pull through. You must refuse self pity or to be a victim . Make your pain your Motivation.

You can Win and keep winning... From Ikoyi to IyanaIpaja Now to the World. #YetIwon

I challenge World Class Manager/Publicist @k3pr and the Indomitable @moabudu to tell their #YetIWon story to encourage young girls out there. Well done on this @omowunmiak

Cc: @omotolainspires #believeinyou #Againstallodds"

Read more about her road to success story as shared on her instagram handle below:

With the never say never spirit, you can move mountains if you believe.

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